More permanent skilled visas are a big deal. The government is heading in the right direction
- Written by Henry Sherrell, Deputy Program Director (Migration), Grattan Institute
ShutterstockMigration didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget speech. But the increase in Australia’s permanent skilled intake that Home Affairs Minister Alex Hawke announced on budget night is a big deal, and one that will leave Australians better off.
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